Hooked rug worktable

ABSTRACT

A HOOKED RUG WORKTABLE HAS A RECTANGULAR TABLE TOP AND A PAIR OF SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES MOUNTED BENEATH THE ENDS THEREOF ALONG WITH AN INNER CONNECTING CROSS BAR OR BAFFLE WHICH IS SPACED BELOW THE TABLE TOP. A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING BAIL CARRIED ON VERTICALLY MOVABLE MEMBERS REGISTABLE WITH NOTCHES IN THE ENDS OF THE TABLE TOP IS POSITIONED ABOVE THE TABLE TOP SO THAT THE RUG CANVAS ON WHICH THE HOOKED RUG IS BEING FORMED CAN BE PASSED ACROSS THE TABLE TOP BENEATH THE BAIL AND BACKWARDLY AND UNDER THE TABLE TOP AND OVER THE CROSS BAR OR BAFFLE, THE ARRANGEMENT BEING SUCH THAT THE RUG CANVAS IS HELD UNDER DESIRABLE TENSION FACILITATING THE FORMATION OF THE HOOKED RUG.

Nov. 23, 1971 n. c. WATKINS 3,621,541

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3,621,541 HOOKED RUG WURK'IABLE Dwight G. Watkins, 110 Forest GardenDrive, Youngstown, Ohio 44512 Filed May 19, 1970, Ser. No. 38,771) Int.Cl. 1306c 3/08 US. Cl. 28-15 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A hookedrug worktable has a rectangular table top and a pair of supportassemblies mounted beneath the ends thereof along with an innerconnecting cross bar or baflle which is spaced below the table top. Alongitudinally extending bail carried on vertically movable membersregistrable with notches in the ends of the table top is positionedabove the table top so that the rug canvas on which the hooked rug isbeing formed can be passed across the table top beneath the bail andbackwardly and under the table top and over the cross bar or bafile, thearrangement being such that the rug canvas is held under desirabletension facilitating the formation of the hooked rug.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the invention This inventionrelates to worktables over which flexible work pieces may be positionedand held under desired tension.

(2) Description of the prior art Prior structures of the type haveprovided frames outlining an area over which a rug canvas may bepositioned such as U.S. Pat. 2,691,203. Prior efforts to providesuitable means to permit free movement of the rug canvas and at the sametime hold it under desired tension are exemplified in US. Pat.2,832,171. This invention provides an easily formed structure withlasimple and efficient means of positioning and holding the rug canvaswhile enabling it to be moved with a minimum of effort.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A hooked rug worktable comprises a rectangulartable top with a movable longitudinally extending bail positioned thereabove and engageable therewith, supports for the table top and a crossbar or bafiie carried on said supports and spaced below said table top,the device being arranged to hold a rug canvas over the table topbeneath the bail and wherein a portion of the rug canvas is positionedover the cross bar or baifle to properly tension the same.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front plan view of the hookedrug worktable.

FIG. 2 is an end view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged end view similar to FIG. 2 with parts broken awaywith broken lines illustrating a rug canvas in position thereon.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT In its simplest form the hookedrug worktable is comprised of a rectangular table top having notches 11in its opposite ends and transversely positioned cross members 12therebeneath. Support assemblies comprising legs 13 arranged in pairsare secured at their uppermost ends by detachable fasteners 14 to thecross members 12 respectively and held in downwardly and outwardlydiverging relation by braces 15 inwardly from their lower ends. Thebraces 15 are detachably secured to the legs 13 by removable fasteners16. The support assemblies including the legs 13 and the braces 15 canthus be disassembled and separated from the table top 10 to facilitatestorage or packing.

A baffle or cross bar 17 is positioned longitudinally of the devicebeneath the table top 10 and secured to the legs 13 so as to provide aspace between the cross bar 17 and the table top 10. A bail 18 is alsopositioned longitudinally of the device and secured as its ends tovertical body members 11 by means of detachable fasteners 20 and whichbody members 19 are of a size and shape to register with the notches 11in the opposite ends of the table 10 as hereinbefore described. The bail18 normally engages the upper surface of the table 10 as best Seen inFIGS. 1, 2 and 4 of the drawings.

It will be observed that the arrangement of the support assembliescomprising the legs 1.3 and the braces 15 is such that when they aresecured to the cross members 12 which are themselves secured to thetable top 10 the device is relatively rigid and that this is improved bythe arrangement and positioning of the cross bar 17.

In operation as may be seen by referring to FIG. 4 of the drawings, therug canvas shown in broken lines and indicated by the letter C ispositioned across the top of the table 10 beneath the bail 18 which isthen allowed to rest thereon as illustrated. The forward or other end ofthe rug canvas C is then positioned beneath the table top 10 and overthe upper surface of the cross bar 17. The arrangement thus provided issuch that the rug canvas and the finished hooked rug is not disposed onthe operators knees or lap but rather held by the worktable and moreimportantly the arrangement is such that there is a desired tensioningof the rug canvas so that the tool T may be used to pull the loops ofyarn or cloth or other material through the canvas as known in the artso as to form the hooked rug. The loops of yarn or cloth or othermaterial are indicated in FIG. 4 by the letter L.

It will occur to those skilled in the art that as the friction contactof the bail 18 and the rug canvas C contributes to the utility of thedevice, the friction contact may be insured by providing a rough lowersurface on the bail If; such as by affixing rough material thereto orfoaming the surface as by rough sawing.

Those skilled in the art will thus observe that a convenient, efficientand easily transportable hooked rug worktable has been disclosed whichmay be disassembled for portability or packing or storage and readilyassembled and placed in condition for use. The novel arrangement of thebail 18 and its guide members 19 is such that it not only holds the rugcanvas C in desired position but guides and assures its proper positionwith respect to the operator and the hooked rug worktable itself.

Although but one embodiment of the present invention has beenillustrated and described it will be apparent to those skilled in theart that varous changes and modifications may be made therein withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A hooked rug worktable consisting of a rectangular table top, supportassemblies therebeneath for holding the same in elevated relation to asupporting surface, a longitudinally positioned bail on said table topand movable vertically with respect thereto and means for 3 guiding thebail in said vertical movement, a cross bar positioned in spacedrelation below-said table top and carried on said support assemblies.

2. The hooked rug worktable set forth in claim 1 and wherein the supportassemblies comprise spaced pairs of legs detachably connected to saidtable top.

3. The hooked rug worktable set forth in claim 1 and wherein verticallypositioned body members are secured to said bail and slidably engaged inoppositely disposed notches formed in the opposite ends of said tabletop.

4. The hooked rug worktable set forth in claim 1 and wherein said crossbar is positioned in closely spaced relation to said table top.

5. The hooked rug worktable set forth in claim 1 and wherein the lowersurface of said bail is rough.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,318,877 5/1943 Meyer et a1.4524 5 2,802,254 8/1957 Valva 2815 FOREIGN PATENTS 428,995 3/1927Germany 28-15 608,550 9/1948 Great Britain 28-15 767,239 1/1957 GreatBritain 2815 LOUIS K. RIMRODT, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 45-24

